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Incoming Chairman Genachowski is likely to act on President Obama's objectives for broadband penetration, net neutrality, and diversity The new FCC chief is close to Obama and will have clout aplenty Robert Giroux/Getty Images After years of dealing with a regulator many considered an autocrat and ideologue, executives in media, telecom, and technology say they are encouraged by President Barack Obama's newly confirmed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Julius Genachowski, like most FCC chiefs, is a lawyer. But there the similarities with his predessors end. Genachowski helped media mogul Barry Diller build his e-commerce empire and worked as a venture capitalist. Those experiences arguably give him a broad view of the industries he will regulate. Genachowski is also considered fair and pragmatic. Executives... [read full story]
Bernard Namunane and George Sayagie Nairobi — The eviction of squatters from the Mau Forest was top on the agenda of the weekly meeting between President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday. The sources, who did...
When he ran for State Treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias bragged that he'd done a great job working at his family's Broadway Bank. But now that bank is on the verge of failing. Now Giannoulias is running for President Obama's old...
President Obama gives a basic and short Thanksgiving proclomation, despite his eventful first year in office. A president’s first Thanksgiving Day proclamation is an opportunity for the commander-in-chief to highlight his new...
Political affinity could influence how some people view the skin tone of biracial political candidates, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York University and Tilburg...
